Indiana postal worker charged with theft

A 41-year-old Fishers postal worker was arrested earlier this week after he admitted to stealing nearly $900 from the agency, according to a court document

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Class Action EEO Pending For USPS Improperly Requiring “Forensic Psychiatric Evaluations”

Class Action EEO Pending For USPS Improperly Requiring “Forensic Psychiatric Evaluations” : PostalReporter News Blog: "Postal Employees: “Were You Mandated to Submit to a “Forensic Psychiatric Evaluation” Before USPS Allowed You Back To Work?”
The EEOC has pending before it a Petition for Class Certification over the Postal Service’s"

Post Office Closings From Across The Nation

PostalReporter News Blog: "The U.S. Postal Service will begin the process of closing as many as 2,000 postal offices in March and will review 16,000 more — half of all existing post offices — that are losing money. Based on federal requirements, the majority of post offices closing more than likely will be money-losing post offices, post offices in close proximity to other offices, stations/branches with only retail operations (window service). This page will serve as a hub for reporting news on post office closures across the nation. The information will list post offices that have been closed or in the process of closing. This page will be updated as needed."

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APWU Opposes Plans To Remove Bullet-Proof Glass at Some Retail Facilities

APWU Opposes Plans To Remove Bullet-Proof Glass at Some Retail Facilities : PostalReporter News BlogThe Postal Service notified the APWU on Dec. 23, 2010 [PDF], of plans to remove bullet-resistant glazing from some retail lobbies “in order to improve the customer experience” when a risk analysis supports removal.

NALC: Proposed budget preserves six-day mail delivery and offers postal relief

NALC: Proposed budget preserves six-day mail delivery and offers postal relief : PostalReporter News BlogThe U.S. Postal Service received some good news from the Obama administration Feb. 14 when the White House released its proposed budget for the 2012 fiscal year.

“By proposing significant short-term financial help for the Postal Service in his budget, President Obama clearly stands with the NALC and our goal of getting the Service back on the right financial track,” NALC President Fredric V. Rolando said. “But we all need to keep one thing in mind—that this budget proposal is just that: a proposal.

USPS Extends Contract for Wireless Industrial Vehicle Management Systems

USPS Extends Contract for Wireless Industrial Vehicle Management Systems : PostalReporter News Blog a leading provider of wireless asset management solutions, today announced that the United States Postal Service (USPS) has awarded I.D. Systems a national contract extension for industrial vehicle management technology. The USPS has deployed I.D. Systems’ solutions at more than 100 postal distribution facilities over the past five years

APWU: Obama Budget 'Recognizes Seriousness' of USPS Crisis

APWU: White House Budget Recognizes Seriousness of USPS Crisis : PostalReporter News BlogPresident Obama’s proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2012, which was released Feb. 14, “recognizes the seriousness of the Postal Service’s financial condition and proposes beginning steps to address it,” APWU President Cliff Guffey said

National Association of Postal Supervisors Applauds Administration’s Budget Proposal

National Association of Postal Supervisors Applauds Administration’s Budget Proposal : PostalReporter News BlogThe National Association of Postal Supervisors welcomed the news that the Obama administration’s FY 2012 budget proposal addresses some of the concerns of the financially struggling Postal Service. President Louis Atkins noted that the budget proposal addresses the requirement that the Postal Service pre-fund future postal retiree’s health benefits but does so with a much more reasonable payment plan.

Senator Susan Collins Introduces Postal Reform Legislation

Senator Susan Collins Introduces Postal Reform Legislation : PostalReporter News BlogSenator Susan Collins, Ranking Member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, today introduced legislation to help the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) regain its financial footing as it adapts to the era of increasingly digital communications. The “U.S. Postal Service Improvements Act of 2011″ would help the USPS achieve financial stability and future cost savings without undermining customer service.

Cephalon subpoenaed by USPS OIG

Cephalon subpoenaed by post office regarding Fentora | Philadelphia Business Journal: "Cephalon Inc. disclosed Friday in a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission that it received a subpoena from the U.S. Postal Service Office of Inspector General seeking information about Fentora, the company’s drug approved to treat severe pain in cancer patients."

OIG Audit: USPS Failed To Cancel Credit Cards For 2,491 Former And Deceased Employees

OIG Audit: USPS Failed To Cancel Credit Cards For 2,491 Former And Deceased Employees : PostalReporter News BlogThe USPS Office Of Inspector General released the following report:

Postal Service employees did not comply with prescribed travel policies resulting in over $600,000 in excessive travel costs for lodging and airfare in FYs 2009 and 2010. We estimate the Postal Service could realize an additional $600,000 in savings over the next 2 years, or $300,000 annually, if it takes action to curtail employee noncompliance with travel policies. Further, the Postal Service did not cancel 2,491 credit cards issued to former employees, including 53 employees listed as deceased in employee records

Postal workers expensed private travel and 'adult entertainment'

Federal Eye - Report: Postal workers expensed private travel and 'adult entertainment'Responding to the report, Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine), who closely tracks postal affairs, said she was alarmed by the findings.

"It is very frustrating that an organization that was $8.5 billion in the hole last year, has not adopted a frugal culture," she said. "The proper controls are not in place to either prevent or uncover frequent credit card abuses."

Mail Carriers Work No Matter What the Weather

Mail Carriers Work No Matter What the Weather: "Winter weather usually makes people want to stay indoors, but there are some jobs that cannot be stopped, no matter what the weather"

Postal Service’s Net Income In FY Q1 $226 Million If Not For Pre-Funding Liability

Postal Service’s Net Income In FY Q1 $226 Million If Not For Pre-Funding Liability : PostalReporter News Blog: "Postal Service Begins 2011 with $329 Million Loss in First Quarter. Recession eases, but First-Class Mail volume continues to decline"

Reward For Info In Postal Worker's Killing Up To $100K

Reward For Info In Postal Worker's Killing Up To $100K - Miami News Story - WPLG Miami: "The reward for information leading the person who killed a U.S. Postal Service letter carrier has doubled.
Bruce Parton, 60, was fatally shot Dec. 6 in northwestern Miami-Dade County. He was on his regular route at an apartment complex when a gunman approached him and shot him twice, killing him."

Postal Employee Weighs In On USPS Fiscal Woes

Postal Employee Weighs In On USPS Fiscal Woes: "He said the public's perception of the Postal Service and the union is sometimes negative, but the public must understand management makes all of the decisions in closing post offices and firing people; not the employees.


Shuptrine said window clerks at local post office stations take a beating every day from customers. When lines are out the door with only one clerk working at the Azalea Station, it is not the fault of the clerk, who is merely a subordinate, he said. Management has to make that call to add another clerk, he added.


Shuptrine wants the public to be more informed about the Postal Service.


It is the only mail delivery service that delivers mail to every home in the United States and in rural areas. Mail carriers also deliver Fedex and UPS packages"

Redesigning USPS: Changes To Be Announced In Late March

Redesigning USPS: Changes To Be Announced In Late March : PostalReporter News Blog: "On Jan. 7, PMG Pat Donahoe announced the beginning of an organizational redesign that will help streamline the Postal Service. The announcement included a 16-percent reduction in the officer ranks of the Postal Service and the impending closure of the Southeast Area"

Study Says 2016 Is the “Tipping Point” for eBill Usage

Study Says 2016 Is the “Tipping Point” for eBill Usage : PostalReporter News Blog: "The study conducted by NACHA’s Council for Electronic Billing and Payment (CEBP) and PayItGreen suggests that eBilling – or the electronic delivery of a bill to a customer – is gaining momentum across business industries with more billers expected to come online in 2011 and 2012"

Postal Service 'AMPs' Up Facility Consolidations

Dead Tree Edition: Postal Service 'AMPs' Up Facility Consolidations
"In the past seven days, the U.S. Postal Service has announced it is considering the closing or downsizing of seven distribution centers as it steps up efforts to shrink its mail-processing network. The latest announcements mean that more than 15% of the country's approximately 260 processing and distribution centers are the subject of Area Mail Processing studies, which can lead to work being shifted to facilities in other cities. While the media pay attention to the recent announcement that 2,000 small post offices might close, the less publicized AMPS process could be equally significant for the USPS's workforce, cost savings, and customers."

When it comes to mail delivery, don't leave rural America behind

McCook Daily Gazette: Column: McCook Daily Gazette: When it comes to mail delivery, don't leave rural America behind: "Changing times and technology are catching up with the U.S. Postal Service, as e-mail, online bill pay and other electronic services take over for 'snail mail.'
New Postmaster General Patrick Donahoe, who was sworn into office earlier this month, wants to cut 7,500 administrative jobs through attrition, including those of postmasters.
He has a problem. The postal service, which is set up to be self-supporting, forecasts a $6.4 billion loss for its 2011 fiscal year, which ends in September.
'Eighty percent of our offices don't cover our costs, and the law prevents us from closing those,' said spokeswoman Sue Brennan. 'But we're looking for ways to cut costs.
As a sign of the times, the Postal Service's application for Apple Inc.'s iPhone is the number one free business app, and more and more of us are buying postage online or at alternate sites.
Some post offices in rural areas are staffed solely by a postmaster, costing perhaps $90,000 to operate while bringing in $10,000 in revenue."

Post Office plans to deliver on Wednesday; not so with UPS, FedEx

Post Office plans to deliver on Wednesday; not so with UPS, FedEx: "The US Postal Service will try to live up to its honor code, 'Neither snow, or rain, or sleet, or dark of night, will keep us from our appointed rounds,' by delivering the mail on Wednesday.
It might be later than usual, but a spokesperson at the US Postal Service main post office on Milwaukee Street said they hope to get mail delivery trucks out on Madison's streets by noon.
For Federal Express and UPS customers, you'll most likely have to wait an extra day for that package.
The UPS distribution center in Middleton is shut down due to the blizzard, so no UPS deliveries will be made.
At FedEx, no planes were able to land at Dane County Regional Airport overnight, so there won't be ground delivery service today."

APWU Urges PRC To Make Repeal of Prefunding Mandate a Priority

APWU Urges PRC To Make Repeal of Prefunding Mandate a Priority : PostalReporter News Blog: "Repealing a provision of the Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act is “so critical to the welfare of the Postal Service” that it should be the exclusive focus of a report to the president and Congress on the effectiveness of the law, the APWU wrote to the Postal Regulatory Commission on Feb. 1. The provision, which requires the Postal Service to pre-fund health benefits, costs the Postal Service more than $5 billion annually and has driven the USPS to the brink of insolvency."

USPS Moving Beyond Confirming Delivery

USPS Moving Beyond Confirming Delivery : PostalReporter News Blog: "The IMpb helps USPS increase efficiency and add value to its package product line through improved handling and enhanced visibility — contributing to the USPS core business strategy of competing for more package business"

USPS Introduces Three New Flat-Rate Products

USPS Introduces Three New Flat-Rate Products : PostalReporter News Blog: "The U.S. Postal Service has introduced simplified pricing and three new products to its portfolio of flat-rate shipping solutions, providing additional options priced to move messages, materials and merchandise across the country or around the world for one simple, low rate."

USPS Board Of Governors To Meet Feb. 9 In Washington, DC

USPS Board Of Governors To Meet Feb. 9 In Washington, DC : PostalReporter News Blog: "The Board of Governors of the U.S. Postal Service will meet in open session Feb. 9 at Postal Service headquarters, 475 L’Enfant Plaza, SW. The public is welcome to observe the meeting beginning at 8:30 a.m. in the Ben Franklin Room on the 11th floor."

Senator Collins Introduces Federal Workers’ Comp Reform

Senator Collins Introduces Federal Workers’ Comp Reform : PostalReporter News Blog: "Senator Susan Collins, Ranking Member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee today introduced legislation to stop the costly and escalating abuses of the federal workers’ compensation system."